As a man, he is an exotic: Francesco Cosentino is the first male artistic swimmer in the Swiss junior national squad – and one of the few in the world to practice this sport at all. In a world full of glitter, make-up and tied-back hairstyles, he is searching for his place and battling against prejudice, sporting hurdles and homesickness.
Contro Corrente
Christof Schürpf und Eva Hirschi
Cast: Francesco Cosentino, Susanna de Angelis, Giorgio Minisini
Producer: Pascal Traechslin
In Cooperation with: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF , RSI - Radiotelevisione svizzera
Script: Christof Schürpf und Eva Hirschi
Camera: Chirstof Schürpf, Ares Barella, Zágon Nagy
Editor: Mirella Nüesch
Music: Heidi Happy
Sound: Wendelin Schmidt-Ott, Jan Gubser, Rico Andriolo, Gáspár Szabolcs
Genre: TV-Documentary
Countries: Schweiz 2026
Runtime: 51 Minutes
Language: Italien, Swiss German
Producer: Pascal Traechslin
In Cooperation with: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF , RSI - Radiotelevisione svizzera
Script: Christof Schürpf und Eva Hirschi
Camera: Chirstof Schürpf, Ares Barella, Zágon Nagy
Editor: Mirella Nüesch
Music: Heidi Happy
Sound: Wendelin Schmidt-Ott, Jan Gubser, Rico Andriolo, Gáspár Szabolcs
Genre: TV-Documentary
Countries: Schweiz 2026
Runtime: 51 Minutes
Language: Italien, Swiss German
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